Rodrigo Salinas (footballer, born 1988)

Rodrigo Salinas Dorantes (born 9 May 1988) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for Deportivo Toluca of the Liga Bancomer MX.

Not to be confused with Rodrigo Salinas (footballer, born 1986) or Rodrigo Salinas Muñoz.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Salinas and the second or maternal family name is Dorantes.

Rodrigo Salinas
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Salinas Dorantes
Date of birth (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988
Place of birth Puebla City, Puebla, Mexico
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Right Back
Club information
Current team
 Toluca
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Puebla 118 (2)
2012–2014 → Morelia (loan) 54 (3)
2014–2015 Pachuca 23 (1)
2015–2017 Tijuana 9 (0)
2016 → Atlas (loan) 15 (1)
2017 → Toluca (loan) 40 (2)
2018– Toluca 72 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:15, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Professional career

Rodrigo Salinas was born in Puebla City on 9 May 1988.[1] He spent most of his teen years in the Puebla FC youth system. He made his first division debut with Puebla FC on 17 August 2008[2] in a match again Toluca which the club lost 3-1. He managed to score his first goal on 20 October 2010 in the Apertura 2010 against Querétaro F.C. in the 70-minute.[3] He has Played with Puebla FC since the 2008 Apertura.[4]

On 13 December 2017, Salinas signed a contract with Deportivo Toluca, after being on loan for two tournament.

Style of play

He is described as a very quick player who plays with enthusiasm and has caught the attention of several top clubs in Mexico and was rumoured to sign with C.F. Pachuca in 2011[5] but the negotiation failed because Puebla would only send him out on loan.

References
  1. "Player Bio From www.MedioTiempo.com" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. "Player Bio From www.MedioTiempo.com" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. "First goal match recap from the Apertura 2010" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. "www.quintacolumna.com.mx Report Rodrigo Salinas Rumors" (in Spanish).
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